The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-13
SentInelIa,

SentInelia.
Mr.. George B. Hanna, of Charlotte
is preparing a work ON the gold mines
of this State which will be published
some time this month by the State
Geological Department. !.
Mr.. E. J. Thorpe, who has held a
position in the freight and passenger
department of the Atlantic Coast Line
has been made private Secretary Of
Mr.. 81. Walters, General Manager.
North Carolina built 1853 miles of
railway in 1886 and the indications
are that the year of 1887 will witness
the construction of an even greater
number of miles of railroads.
Strange to say that Bingham, a deaf
mute with unmistakable physical
characteristics, has not yet been ar
rested for the most foul murder known
to the criminal annals of North Caro-
lima.
Senator George F. Edmunds, with
his wife and daughter, was in our town
on the day after Christmas and was
called on socially by his brethren OF
the bar and other citizens. he came
through the Dismal Swamp Canal in
steam yacht and was en- route for the
goose honk country. He made plea
SAINT impression upon the callers
Elizabeth City Economist
A dispatch to the Iradcsman from
Asheville, says four strong companied
have been formed there-one to estab-
cotton factory with 100000 capital
the Electric Light Co., with $4,000
capital, an ice factory with $4,000
capital, and brick company to turn
out $4,000 per day. Work on all to
begin Immediately. This sounds re-
freshing.
Congressman Reid, has resigned his
seat, as will be seen from the following
| communication
WASHINGTON, Dec q, 1866
hereby respectively resign my office
as Representative in.the 49th Congress
from the 9TH Congressional District OF
North Carolina, to take effect from
date. Respectfully yours, JAMES w
REID.
Mr.. Wade III. Harris who has for a
long time been connected with the
Charlotte Observer, has severed his
connection with that paper and is now
local editor for the daily Chronicle.
This is a valuable addition to the lat
ter paper.
It is related that Senator Vance
once saved himself bad experience
from his well-known ability to tell s
good story. When he was freshman
in the University of North Carolins
the sophomores took him out one nigh
to give him the usual dose of hazing
They took him to the mouth of for
ty foot dry well, and proposed to lei
him down into it and leave him Their,
for the rest of the night. Vance wa
frightened half out of his wits ano
begged like good fellow, but he soor
found no mercy would be shown him
Just as they were about to lower hin
into the black hole he exclaimed
"Hold on, boys, for moment, and
will tell you good story about thi
sort of business Operations were
suspended, and Zeb told his story
When he concluded there was how
of laughter and big East Tennessear
stepped out and said i" We must no
haze this man. Any man who touch
es him I'll stick my jackknite into
A fellow who can tell such story a
that hanging over a forty foot well ha
good stuff in him, and will be famon
some time" Senator Vance himsel
says that from that night everybody
in the school was his friend, and h,
never had any more trouble. Said he
THAT incident made lasting impress
sion on my mind that often in an emer
gency the ability to tell a good iok,
was worth more than money, ant
makes friends and nonpluses enemies.
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